Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump did not attend her father’s announcement tonight.
In a statement shared with ABC, she said she will not be involved in politics going forward. Ivanka Trump was deeply involved in her father’s campaign and then his administration. She testified in the congressional investigation into his involvement in the January 6 insurrection, and is facing scrutiny in a tax fraud trial of the Trump Organization.
Wow full statement from Ivanka Trump per @Santucci: https://t.co/deLE0FwzUE pic.twitter.com/YZaUeFWEwv
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) November 16, 2022
Catch-up
Donald Trump, the first president in US history to be impeached twice, has declared that he is once against running for the office. At his Mar-a-Lago resort, he announced his candidacy in a meandering, hour-long speech.
The former president, who helped incite a deadly attack on the US Capitol nearly two years ago, briefly vowed to unite the country while repeating the same incendiary, divisive rhetoric that defined his previous campaign and presidency.
The ex-president made the announcement amid intense scrutiny from Republican leaders about his ability to help the party win elections, following disappointing performances by Trump-endorsed candidates in the midterms.
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